Peking Duck
Lacquer-skinned duck carved tableside. Book ahead or queue with the locals — both worth it.
Siji Minfu Roast Duck · Beijing
Yaoji Chaogan (Gulou)
Beijing4.340 min11k saved
The Gulou institution for chaogan — a glossy, garlicky offal stew locals swear by — plus baozi and fried liver. Old-Beijing breakfast at its most unfiltered.
Find it in Beijing — worth the detour, not the queue-and-leave kind of place. Mornings and late afternoons are kindest — softer light, fewer crowds.
Good to know
- Go a little before peak hours
- Allow more time than you think
- Keep a few yuan in cash, just in case
Photo: N509FZ · CC BY-SA 4.0
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